Game



NOV. 8, 1932. 5 u c so 1,887,353

GAME I Filed March 16, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet I Wa -g? v 4 4 W W J5 v W? I 4.9

i 4 //VVE/Y TOE THOMAS J. HUTCH/SON ATTORNEY.

Nov.'8, 1932. s, u c sdiq 1,887,353

GAME

Filed March 16, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a g i l I 19m 17 12w fa \Vji //VVENTOE.

THoMAs 5. HUTCHISON fiyfle a A TTOENEY Patented Nov. 8,1932 1 3 UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE? j rnoiiinss nurrcrrrsoiv, orcnroneo. ILLINoIsb i GAME" I I Application filed lllareh 1e, 1 932.i serial a... 599,147.

'My invention pertains to a game in which showing a-prefe e ntt er in spherical counters are projected one after anwhloh I I I II I other through a directing runway to aportlon Fig. 1 shws my game n plan view, of a board employed for scoring purposes, Fig. 21s a vertical, sectional vlewthrough fthe means employed to project said counters the structure shown in Fig. 1, taken. along along said runway, consisting preferably of the line 2-2, I I I. a spherical actuating member movable in a Flg. 3 1S a right hand end v ew of the strucseparate or operating runway and operated ture shown n Figs. 1 and 2, I I, I by a plunger so that the impact ot the plunger Flg. 4 1s a vertical, sectional view. through on the actuating spl1ere,projects it along the the structure shown In, F g, 1, taken along to operating runway, communicates itsiinertia the l1ne-44, I I I I I by impact to a transfer mechanism, and the -F1g. 5 shows 111 plan viewtoanenlarged I transfer mechanism by impact projectsthe scale, the gate constructlon controlling the one of the scoring counters in line .with the return of the counters to their'playingpositransfer mechanism, through the directing tion, I

runway in line with it, to the scoring portion Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the, gate of the board. By myinventionI also provide shown in Fig. 5 and its attached operating a novel form of gate for holding the counters arm, I i I II I I in the several scoring runways on the board, I Fig.7 is a horizontal, sectionalzv-iew-toan until all of the scoringcounters have been enlarged: scale, of a part of the structure to play-ed, after which the total score may be shown in Fig. 2, tak en along the line7 v7,;- computed and then the gate may be moved Fig. 8 is a horizontal, sectional. view to an by a slide bar, to release the scoring counters enlarged scale, of a part of the structure from the scoring runways and collect them shown in Fig. 2, taken along theline.8,8,.

- in another portion of the movable gate, so Fig. 9 is a vertical, sectional view; to 3115 that reverse movement of the slide bar is reenlarged scale, of a part of the structure quired to'release the counters tromthe gate shown .in Fig. l, taken along the line 9+9, and permit them to roll to a position where Fig. 10 is a vertical, sectional view to an they are again ready to be played. The gate enlarged scale, of a part of the structure referred to thus effectively lends itself to coin shown in Fig. 1, taken alongthe lineIlO-IO, to

control, by providing the gate operating bar and I I I with an aperture for a coin and arranging Fig. l lvis a vertical, sectional viewtoan the housing of the bar so that the latter must enlarged. scale, of a part 'ofthe structure be pushed into the casing of the game .as far shown in Fig. 1, taken along the line 111l,

as it will go to free the counters. from the Similar numerals referto s'milar parts 5 counting runways, which at the same timedisthroughout the-several views. v charges the coin in the bar through an open- As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, my game consists ing in the support for the bar, into the inteof a casingIO offrectangular form, having rior of the casing of the game, it being necesa floor llwhichslopesfrom the front portion 40 sary to withdraw the bar from its innermost of the casing downwardlyto the rear portion position, so that the gate may assume a posiof saidcasing, at a substantialdistanceabove tion releasing the counters for further play, thebottom wall of. the casing, said floor being By my invention 1 preferably provide guide substantially level transversely of the casing,

locks and inclined surfaces between the gate exoeptingat'itsrear end as, willbe described.

and the playing position of the counters, so A first-partitionwall 12'projects u wardly that the counters will line up without clogabove the fioorll substantially parallel with ging, for operation one after. another by the one side of the casing, to form'a first runway impact transferring devices. r v I 13 between said partitionand the sidewall of My invention will best be understood by the casing,- through which .thespherical reference to the accompanyingdrawings counters 33 are projected, one afteranother, i

jected from the runway 13. The floor 11 is.

also provided with partitions 15, 16, 17, 18,

19 and 20 extending above its upper surface and substantially parallel with the partition;

12, to form scoring runways between the partitions 12 and 15, between said partitions 15 20 inclusive, and between the partition 20 and the vertical wall 21 at the side of. the floor 11 remote from the runway 13. The front ends of the partitions 1520 inclusive are preferably progressively farther from the front wall of the casing of the game than the front end of the partition'12,-the other ends of the partitions 1520 inclusive, being preferably in a plane extending transversely of the floor 11 and substantially perpendicular to the side walls of the casing. Resilient pins 22, are preferably supported by the floor 11 in vertical position adjacent the forward ends of the partitions 15-20 inclusive, to deflect the counterswhen the latter strike said pins. The partition 12 is. somewhat higher than the partitions 15-20 inclusive,

and extends at its rear end beyond the rear ends of said partitions 152O inclusive, and between the rear'end of the partition 12 and the wall21, a gate'23is pivotally supported at 24: and 25 sotha t in its normal position, said gate retainsthe counters'in the scoring runways into which they may find. their way from the forward portion of the floor 11. As shown in Figs. '1', 5 and 6, the gate 23 consists of a continuous band of metal having a fiat side 23a-adjacent'the rear ends of the partitions 1520 inclusive, a curved side 23?) curved to extend away from the side 23aand towards the rear portion of the game, and short parallel end, portions 23c and 23d engaging the pivotal supports 24 and 25 ofthe gate. The end portion 23d has rigidly secured to it, a

downwardly extending arm 26 which projects through aclearance opening-therefor 1n the floor 11,, the lower end of said arm being connected as indicated inFig. 2, by a spring 27 with the under side of the floor 11 as indicated at 28, so that the tension of the spring 27 holds the arm 26against a stop pin 29 carried by the wall 21, when the gate is not actuated to release the counters from the counting runways, this being the normal position of the gatef 'As shown in 2, the gate 23 in its normal position is inclined downwardly adj acent the rear ends of the partitions 15-20 in- 'clusive,'to hold the counters in the counting runways, the curved side 23?) of said gate, being at that time high enough above the floor '11 to permit the countersto pass freely under into the transverse runway referred to.

the side 23b to the lower rear part of the floor 11. When the arm 26 is moved away from the stop pin 29 sufficiently to raise the side 23a of the gate to release the counters from the counting runways, the side 23b of the gate is lowered sufiiciently so that the counters roll into'and are enclosed within the gate between its side walls, and held in that position until the gate is permitted to return to its normal position. v

Ablock 30 is secured to the floor 11 at its rear end adjacent the wall 21, said block having a beveled end adjacent the gate 23, to direct the counters from adjacent the wall 21 towards the mid portion of the rear end of the floor. A second and triangular block 31 is secured to the fioor 11 with one of its shorter sides spaced from the side wall of the casto continue the runway 13 to the rear end of the floor 11, the other shorter side of the block being spaced from a vertical wall across the rear end of the floor 11, to form a transverse runway for the counters 33, to direct them one after another, to the rear-end of the runway 13 as shown for the counter 3366, which is in positionto be projected along the runway 13 by operating mechanism to be described. The rear edge of the block 31 is beveled as indicated at 31a, so that its highest portion 1s ad acent the runway 13, and

counters asthey line up in the transverse runway referred to. A horizontal pin or rod 3 1 is preferab y supported by the block 30 d1- ago nally across the corner between it and the wall 32, to prevent anyof the counters from lodging in said corner and so failing to roll The surface of the floor 11 adjacent the wall 32, is preferably cut away as more clearly shown at 11a 'inFigQ 9, toincline the bottom of the transverse runway downwardly towards the rear end of the runway 13, so that the count ers 33 will roll down the transverse runway to the position indicated by the counter 3360, one after the other as the preceding counters are projected through the runway 13. The blocl: 31 is proportioned so that its angle adjacent the gate 23, is spaced from said gate and from the rear end of the partition 12 sufficiently to'permit the counters to roll between the block 31 and the rear end of the partition 12 and alsobetween said block and the gate 23. A deflecting member 35 is disposed across the runway-13 at the angle of the block 31 referred to, which moves freely to permit practically unrestricted movement of the counters projected along the runway 13, saidniember moving to its position -of 5 rest after the passage of a-counter, so that in the event-the counter is not projected from the runway 13, when it rolls down said runway towards the rear end of the floor 11; it will be directed by the-deflecting member 35 along the long side ofthe block 31 and to the rear end of the line of counters in thetransverse runway, 'so that itflmay again be projected through-the runway 13 The dischargeend-of the runway 13 near thefront end of the'floor 11, is provided with a defleeting member 36 supported inin'clined po-' sition, to permit the counterstopass freely from the runway 13, and prevent theirwreturning to the runway if they are. projected with sufficient force to rebound from'th'e wall towards the runway 13. Eachof the debe easily liftedby'the counters passing it in one direction, and prevent the passage of the counters when moving in the opposite dire tion, the arm'35b being suliiciently above the the member being in the form of a loop hangmg from the arm 35?), and preferably provided atone, side withan extending portion 350 to engage the support 350: and limit opening movement of 'the deflecting member 35'toy one direction, sothat the counters may freely pass under the arm 35?) for one direction of motion longitudinally of the runway 13, and

be prevented from passing the deflecting member 35 for reversed movement longitudinally of the runway 13, the inclined relati on ofthe deflecting member transversely of 1' the floor 11', serving to direct the counters moving rearward in the runway adjacent the partition 12, to the long side: of the block 31 as above described.

fleeting member '35 and bent to extend-substantially parallel with the supportingportion of said arm, as shown at 35 Z,.to prevent upward movement of the deflecting member beyond a point where it will fall freely by gravity, after: a counter operating it has passed it, thus 7 preventing the deflecting The arm a 35?) I is preferably continued beyond the eyesofthe deto prevent longitudinal movement of the deflecting meinber 35 on -the arm 35b,fto apo sition renderingthe deflecting member inoperative. The lower portion of the deflects ingmember 35 issufii'cientlyabove the floor 11 to engage the mid portionofthe'counters,

tothe end that the deflector may conveniently perform its intended-functions:

As more clearly shown Figs. 7 and 10, the partition12'is preferably inthe form of & an angle bar extending through a corresponding slot therefor in the floor 11', the horizontal portion 12a of said angle barresting against and beingsecured to the bottom surface of the floor 11 in any convenient: man- '3 her, for example by-screwsas indicated. --As also shown intheseifigures; the partitions 15 I and -16' are preferably the flange. members of a U-shaped bar 15a secured to-the lower surface of the floor 11 in any convenient mannerpfor example by screws as ind-icatedpthe flanges of said U-shaped ibar, extending I through suitable slots in thefioor 11 to receive them. The partitions 17 and 18 are prefer ably flangesof a'similar U-shaped barl'TaQoo and the partitions} 19 and 20 are preferably flanges of a U-shaped bari19a, whiclr'U- shaped bars 17aand19a" are similarly secured to the floor, with their flanges-extending through the'fioor-in the same ma'nner i5 described forjthe flanges of the 'U-shaped,

'bar15a. r i V V r Asshown in Fig. 7 below the supporting V floor 11 to permit thecounters topass freely" under "it. The deflecting fmember-may l clusive, a transverse mounting bar 37 is supconsist of a bent wire havingeyes formed at its ends which loosely engage the arm 35?),

portions of the partitions 12 and'15-20 in:

ported 'byhavi'ng its ends secured to the wall 21 and to the casing ofthe game. -An oper atin lever 38 is pivotally' mounted at 39 on the ar said lever having downwardly 7 extending ends 38a and 38b. The end 385 1 is connectedby a linkdO with the lower end of the arm 26,- so that movement of the end 38a of the lever towards the rear ofthe cas ing, will rock the gate 23 on its pivotal supports against the above described.

action of the spring 27 e5 The ame'descri bedis'convenientl ada t e .V P

ed foncoin control, which be accomplished by mounting a coinslide 41in the front wall of the-casing, in asuitable sup 115 *portingguide' -42 rigidly'secured to the. front wall of the casing, so that thesaid; slide all i may be reciprocated horizontally; The slide is mounted so that when it is nioved'to its innermost position, its inner end will engageifii zo and move the downwardly extending end 38a of the lever'38, towards the rea rofthe casing, and accomplish the operation of't'he gate abovedescribed. It is to be noted that the slide 41 does not in any way engage abe lever 38, there being no mechanical connection between-the slide and the lever, until the slidefisnearly in its innermost position, at whichtime the engagement'between the slide" iand the jextending end.. 38a :takes place, and2zl30 only a relatively small amount of movement of the slide 41 is required to rock the gate 23 to release the counters 33. The slide 41 is provided with an aperture 43 through it, to receive the coin or token employed to control the operation of the game, and the slide support 42 is provided with a discharge aperture 44 for the coin, so that the slide 41 must be in its extreme inner osition before the aperture 43 registers wit the aperture 44, and the coin or token in the slide 41 is permitted to drop therefrom through the supporting structure 42'into the bottom part of the casing of the game. The coin controlling mechanism described is preferably provided with devices usual in connection with such structures, for requiring a fullstroke of'the slide 41 after a coin or token'is placed in it and the slide. has been moved part way towards the rear of the casing, as well as devices preventing movement of the slide 41 to its extreme inner position unless a coin or token is in the aperture 43. These safety devices are well known in the art and as I do not claim the safety devices referred to as a part of my present invention, theyare not shown and described. Where the game. is controlled by coin apparatus of any kind. the front wall of the casing is preferably provided with a door or removable panel 45 as f shown in Fig. 3, provided with a lock 46 normally holding the same in closed condition,

7 so that the coins or tokens deposited in the game may be removed only by an authorized person. I I

7 An important part of my game consists of the novel means employed for projecting the counters 33, one after another, from the position shown at'33a in Fig. 1, upwardly along the runway 13. This counter projecting mechanism is in part similar tocounter projecting. mechanism shown and described in my United States Letters casing to form an operating runway 47,

, which, as more clearly shownin Fig. 4, is

. inclined upwardly from front to rear of the casing of the game. An operating member 48 in the form of a sphere, is located in the runway 47 for engagement when in playing position, by the inner end of a rod or plunger 49 which is mounted forlongitudinal movement in a supporting member 50 carried by the front wall of the casing. The outer end of the plunger 49 has secured thereto a handle 51 by means of which the plunger 49 may be operated as desired. The inner end of the plunger 49 is preferably provided with a tip 52 of material that is somewhat resilient and adapted to withstand theimpact between it Patent No. 1,772,006, but as embodied in the present conand the sphere 48. When the plunger-49 is movedoutwardly from its position indicated in Figs. 1 and 4, the sphere 48 rolls a short distance down the runway 47 and into engagement'with a stop pin 53 which may conveniently extend horizontally across the runway just above the path of movement of the plunger 49 and a distance above the bottom of the runway 47 to engage the upper portion of the sphere 48. The plunger 49 is purposely given a range of movement much greater than the small movement permitting the sphere 48 to engage the pin 53, so that theforce exerted upon the sphere 48 to move it towards the rear. end of the runway 47, is by a quick movement of the plunger, which by impact impartssufiicient energy to the sphere 48 to move it forcibly to the extreme rear end of the runway 47. This quick movement of the plunger 49 may be effected directly by the player of the game if desired, or

if preferred, the plunger 49 may have mounted upon it, a spring 54 between a washer 55 resting against the end of the supporting structure 50, and a second washer 56 held in place on the plunger 49 by a pin 57. WVhere such a spring is used to impart quick movement to the plunger inwardly, I' find it desirable-to provide a washer 58 of resilient material between the handle 51 and the supporting structure 50, to cushion the impact. of

wall 32. One end of the lever 59 carries a resilient bumper 62 in the rear end of the runway 47 for'engagement by the sphere 48 when it is projected rearwardly in said runway, and'the other end of said lever, carries a rod 63 in line with and extending towards the runway 13, the forward end of said rod being preferably provided with a tip 63a of material sufficiently resilient and of a nature to withstand the impact of said tip againstthe counters. An aperture 32a is provided in the wall 32, to clear the forward end of the rod 63. The end portion ofthe lever 59 adjacent the rod 63 is preferably slotted as indicated at 590:- so that the rod 63 may bemoved to any desired position in the lever 59 and there held by a clamping screw 64, permitting adjustment of the rod to impart desired impact to the playing counter 33a to drive it through the runway 13 to the upper end of the floor 11. Resilient stops 65 and 66' are preferably provided on the wall 32 and the rear wall of the casing,to limit movement of the lever 59, and the lever is "er 33a. These several impacts introduce preferably heldin the position indicated in Fig. 8, by a spring 67, secured at ne'end to said lever, and having its other end pressing against the wall 32. A plate 68 is preferably mounted on the inner surface of the side wall of the casing adjacent the playing counter 33a, to give the playing counter exact position and to quickly free it from side friction :ith the wall of the casing, when'itis projected from playing positio'nbythe rod 63. i; pin 69 is preferably disposed horizontall Y acrossthe rear end of theoperating runway $7,115 a height to clearthesphere 48 when it engages-the bumper 62 toprevent upward rebound of the sphere l8 from the bumpenprojectingthe sphere 4:8 upwardly and'out of t 1e operating runway 47. Itwill be observed that the rear end of the runway 13 is lower than the rear end of the runway l-Y, and since the bumper 82 is in line with the rear end of the runway l'fland the rod 68 is in line'with the rear end of the runway 13, the lever 59 is inclined somewhat to a horizontal position to eiiectively communicate the energy of the-sphere 48 to the playing counter The rod 6S'is preferably adjusted so sufiicient uncertainty into the play of-the game to make it interesting, and yet {much i of tiie'result of the play of the game is determined by the skill with which the plunger as isoperated. operating the plunger 49 where the spring 54: is employed, is determined inconsiderable measure by the manner in which the handle 51 is released, evenior the same amount of compression of the spring 5%, that to say, a quick releasegof the handlei5l will impart considerably more impact to the snhere i8 and soto'the playing counter 83a,

than it tlie handle hlis permitted to move more slowly from th lingers ofthe player.

These factors of operati.o1rtogether with the hazards represented. by the placing of the V partitions 15-20 inclusive and the resilient pins 22,'combine to produce a game of much interest here the gate 23 is operated by coin cont-rolled devices as described, the casin 10 is provided with a glass top wall comly enclosing the parts of the game ex g the coin slide 41 and the handle 51, since the latter parts are the only parts of the that need to be handled at any time by the player.

projecting runway at one side of said fioorj Furthermore, the resultof While I-have shown my invention in the particular embodiment above described, it will be understood that I do not limit myself to this exact construction as I may employ equivalents known to the art at the time of the filing of this application without departing from the scope of ';W'hat I claim is: V V u 1. In a game, the co binationof a casing havingside, end and bottom Walls, a floor theappended claims.

above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly-from front to rearof said casing, spaced partitions extending' 'lengthwise of andabove saidfioor anddefining a counter and. substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall of said cas=.

wise of andabove .sai'd :fioor and defining one sideofthe scoring-runway most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runwaysterminating in a plane ex-tending'across said floor near the mid pertron lengthwise ofsa1dfloor, spher cal count ers, a gate extending across the rear ends of said scoring runways and pivotally support= ed at its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing p os1t1ons,a spring connected with said gate'and tending to hold said gate in its position holding-said counters across. and above the rear end of said flojor' and spaced from the rear'end ofssaid casing, said. floorfbeing inclined downwardly laterally adj acent said end partition wall towards 3 herear end of said projecting runway and rear end of said projecting runway, and

mg, a sidepartition. wall extending -length= in said scoring runways,-devic'es for moving" said gate to itscounter releasmgpos1t1on, an end vpartitlon wwall extending transversely constituting a transverse runway directing counters released by saldgate towards the,

counter projecting mechanismbetween said end partition walland the rear end of said casing and having a member for movement againsta counter in therear end of saidpror jection runway. v a

2. Ina game,the combination'of a casing having side, end and bottom walls,'a floor above's'aid bottom wall and'inclined downwardlyfrom front to rear of said casing, 'f spaced partitions extending lengthwise'of andabove said floor and defining a, counter projecting runway at one side of said floor and substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall of said casing, a side partition wall'extendinglengthwise of and above said floor anddefining one side of the scoring runway most remote from said pro ect1ng runway, the rear ends fof said scoringrunways terminating in a plane extending; across saidfloor near the mid portion lengthwise of said floor, spherijcal counters, a gate'extending across the rear ends of said scoring runways andpivotally 7 supported at its ends and movable to counter '1 holding and counter releasing positions, a first spring connected wlth sald gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoring runways, devices for moving said gate to its counter releasing position, an end partition wall extending transversely across and above the rear end of said floor and spaced from the "rear end of said casing, said floor being inclined downwardly laterally adjacent said end; partition wall towards the rear end of said pro ecting runway and constltutmg a transi erse runway directing counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting runway, and counter projecting mechanism between said end partition wall and the rear end of said casing and having a member for movement against a counter in the rear end of sald pro ection runway, said projecting mechanism comprising a pivotally mounted lever extending transversely of said casing between its rear end and said end partition wall and carrying said member, a second sprlng engaging said lever and tending to hold sald member away from a counter to be projected, and impact devices for operating said lever.

3. In a game, the combination of a casing having side, end and bottom walls, a floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spacedpartitions extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a counter projecting runwayat one side of said floor and substantially'parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall of saidcasing, a side partition wall extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining one side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extending across said floor near the mid portion lengthwise of said floor, spherical counters, a gate extending across the rear ends of said scoring runways and pivotally supported at its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing positions, a first spring connected with said gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in'said scoring runways, devices for moving said gate to its counter 'releasing position, an end partition wall extending transversely across andabove the rear end of said floor and spaced from the rear end of said casing, said floor being inclined downwardly laterally adjacent said end partition wall towards the rear end of said projecting runway and I constituting a transverse runway directing counters released by said gate towards'the rear end of said'projecting runway, and counter projecting-"mechanism between said end partition wall and the rear-end of said casing and having a member for movement against a counter in the rear end ofsaid pro ection transversely of said casing between its rear end and said end partition wall and carrying said member, a second spring engaging said lever and tending to hold said member away from a counter to be projected, and impact devices for operating said lever, said side partition wall being spaced from the adjacent side of said casing and forming an operating runway inclined upwardly from front to rear of said casing, a portion of said lever extending into the rear end of said operating runway, said impact devices comprising an operating sphere in ,said operating runway, and a rod movable longitudinally in the front portion of said operating runway to operate said operating sphere.

4. In a game, thecomhination of a casing having side, end and bottom walls, a floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of saidicasing, spaced partitions extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a counter projecting runway at one side of saidfioor and substantially parallelscorin runwaysing, .a side partition wall extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining one side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extending across said floor near the mid portion lengthwise of said floor, spherical counters, a gate extending across the rear ends of said scoring runwaysand pivotally supported at its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing positions, a first spring connected with said gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoring runways, devices for moving said gate to its counter releasing position, an end partition wall extending transversely across and above the rear end of said floor and spaced from the rear end of said casing, said floor being inclined downwardly laterally adjacent said end partition wall towards the rear end of said projecting runway and constituting a transverse runway directing counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting runway, and counter projecting mechanism between said end partition wall and the rear end of said casing and having a member formovement against a counter in the rear end of said projection runway, said projecting mechanism comprising a pivotally mounted lever extending transversely of said casing between its rear end and said end partition wall and carrying said member, a second spring engaging said lever and tending to hold said member an operating runway inclined upwardly from front to rear of said casing, a portion of said lever extending into the rearend of said operating runway, said impact devices-comprising an operating sphere in said operating runway, a rod movable longitudinally in the front portion of said operating runway to operate said operating sphere, and a stop extending into the path of said operating sphere in the front portion of said operating runway and out of the path of travel of said rod, whereby said rod may be retracted a substantial distance from said operating sphere before being moved to strike said op.- erating sphere. v

5. In a game, the combination of a casing having side, end and bottom walls, a: floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of -said casing, spaced partitions extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a counter pro ecting runway atone s1de of said floor and substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall'of said casin a side partition wall extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining one side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway, t'he rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extending across said floor-near the mid por tion lengthwise of said floor, spherical counters, a gate extending across the rear ends of said scoring runways and pivotally support-' ed at its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing positions, a first spring connected with said gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoring runways, devices for moving said gate to its counter releasing position, an end partition wall extending transversely across and above the rear end of said fioor and spaced from the rear end of said casing,

said floor being inclined downwardly laterally adjacent said end partition wall to wards the rear end of said projecting run be projected, and impact devices for operating said lever, said side partition wall being spacedfrom the adjacent side of said casing and forming an operating runway inclined upwardly from front to rear of said casing, a portion of said lever extending into the rear end'ofsaid' operating runway, said impact devicescompr'is'ing an operating sphere in.

said operating runway, a rod movable longitudinally in the front-portion of said operat ing runway to operate'said'operating sphere, asupporting guide for said rod. carried by said casing, and a third spring tending to holdsaid'rod in its .rear position.

6. Ina game,rthe comb nation of a casing i having side, end and bottom walls, a floor above-said bottom wall and inclined downwardlyfrom front: to rear of said casing, spaced! partitions extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a counter.

projecting runway at gene: side ofsaid floor and substantially parallel scoring: runways spaced from'the front end wall of'saidcasing, a side partition wall extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining oneside of the scoring runway-most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extending across said floor near the mid portion lengthwise of said floor, spherical counters,

a gate extending across the rear ends of said scoring runways and pivotally supported atitsiends and movable to counter holding, and counter releasing positions, a spring-connected with said gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoring runways, devices for moving-said gate to its counter releasing .position,anend partition wall extending transversely across" and above the rear end of said floor and spaced from the rear end of said casing, saidv floor being inclined downwardly laterally adjacent' said end partition wall towards the rear end ofsa-id projecting runwav and constituting a transverse runway directing counters: released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting runway, counterprojecting mechanism between said .end partition wall and'the rear end ofsaid casing and havinga member for movement against a counter in the rear end of said projection runway, and gulde blocks on the. rear portion of said floor'for directingv counters to the midportion of the rear endof said floor and to said: transverse runway. V

-7 .-'In.' aa game, the'combination of a casing having side, end-and bottom walls, a floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front'to rear of said casing,

spacedpartitions extending lengthwise of and above: said floor and defining a counter pro-' jecting runway at one side of said floor and, substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end 'wall of said casing, a side partition wall extending lengthwise.

of and above said floorand definingone'side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extendingiacross, said fioor'near the mid portion lengthwise of saidfioor, spherical counters, a gate extending across the rearends of said scoring runways and pivotally supported at its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing positions, a spring connected with said gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoring runways, devices for moving said gate to its counter releasing position, an end partition wall extending transversely across and above the rear end of said fioor and spaced from the rear end of said casing, said floor being inclined downwardly laterally adjacent said end partition wall towards the rear end of said projecting runway and constituting a transverse runway d1- recting counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting runway, counterprojecting mechanism between said end partition wall and the rear end of said casing and'having a member for movement against a counter in the rear end of said projection runway, and guide blocks on the rear portion-of said floor for directing counters to the. mid portion of the rear end of said floor and to said transverse runway, a first one of said blocks defining in part said transverse runway and the rear portioniof said projecting runway.

8. In a game, t ing having side, end and bottom walls, a floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spaced partitions extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a counter projecting runway at one side of said floor and substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall of said casing, a side partition wall extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining one side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extending across said floor near the mid portion length wise of said floor, spherical counters, a gate extending across the rear ends of said scoring runways and pivotally supported at its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing positions, a spring connected with said gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoringrunways, devices for moving said gate to its counter releasing position, an'end partition wall extending transversely across and above the rear end of said floor and spaced from therear end of said casing, said floor being inclined downwardly laterally adjacent said end partition wall towards the rear end of said projecting runway and constituting a transverse runway directing counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting runway, counter projecting-mechanism between said end partiion wall and the rear end of said casing and having a member for movement against a counter in the rear end of said projection ne combination of a cas-- runway, guide blocks on the rear portion of said floor for directing counters to the mid portion of the rear end of said fioor and to said transverse runway, a first one of said blocks defining in part said transverse run way and the rear portion of said projecting runway, there being a counter passageway opening from said projectingrunway and extending along the side of said first block remote from said projecting runway, and a deflecting member across said projecting runway adjacent said open-ing and freely movable byv counters projected in said projecting runway, said deflecting member directing into said passageway counters rolling down saidprojectingrunway. J

9. In a game, the combination of a casing having side, end and bottom walls, a floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spaced partitions extending lengthwise of and 'above'said-floorand defining a counter projecting runway at one side of said floor and substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall of said casing, a side partition wall extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining one side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extending across said floor near the mid portion lengthwise of said floor, spherical count ers, a gate extending across the rear ends of said scoring runways and pivotally supported at its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing positions, a spring connected with said gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoring runways, devicesfor moving said gate to its counter releasing position, an end partition wall extending transversely across and above the rear end of said floor and spaced from the rear end of said casing, said floor being inclined downwardly laterally adjacent said end partition wall to wards the rear end of said projecting runwayand constituting a transverse runway directing counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting runway, and counter projecting mechanism-be tween said end partition wall and the rear end ofsaid casing and having a member for movement against a counter in the'rear end of said projection runway, said gate comprising an endless metalband having front, rearand end portions, said end portions engaging the pivotal supports of said gate, an arm extending vertically, from one of said gate end portions and connected with said spring, and a stop limitingm-ovement of said arm andsaidgate under the action of said spring to an inclined position holding said gate front portion in the path of counters in said scoring runways and holding said gate rear portion above said floor in counter clearing position, said gate rear portion being distended rearwardly, whereby movement of said gate against the: action of said spring movessaid gate front portionv to counter clearing position and also moves said gate rear portion to counter engaging position collecting within said gate counters released from said scoring runways and reverse movement of said gate by said spring releases the counters collected in said gate.

10. In a game, the conibinationof a casing having side, end and bottom walls, a floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spaced partitions ext-ending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a counter projecting runway at one side of said floor and substantially parallel scoring runways spaced'from the front end'wall of said casing, a side partition wall extending lengthwise of and abovesa-id floor and definin' one side of the scoring runway most remote om said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane ex- 5 tending across said floor near the mid portion its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing positions, a spring connected with said gate and tending to hold said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoring runways, devices for moving said gate to its'counter releasing position, an end partition wall extending-transversely across and above the rear end of said floor and spaced from the rear end of said casing, said floor being inclined downwardly later-- ally adjacent said end partition wall towards the rear end of said projecting runway and constituting a transverse runway directing counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting runway, and counter projecting mechanism between said end portion wall and the rear endof said casing and having a member for movement against a counter in the rear end of said projection runway, said gate having an extending arm, said gate moving devices comprising a lever connected withsaid gate arm,

a bar movable lengthwise of said casingand extending through a wall thereof for operation by a player, and a support for said bar,

said bar being in line with theoperating' portion of said lever and pressing against the latter during a portion of the movement of said bar in one directiomsaid lever and said bar being free from mechanical connections.

11 In a game,the combination of acasing having side, end and bottom walls, a

floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of said easing, spaced partitions extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a counter operating projecting runway at one side ofsaid floor and substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall of said casing,

a side partition .wall extending lengthwise of and abovehsaid' floor an defining'one side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane ex-.

tending across said floor near the mid portion length-wise of saidiiioolr', spherical ceunters, agate extending across the rear ends ofsard said gate in its position holding said counters in said scoring runways, devices for moving said gate to its counter releasing position, an end-partition wall extending transversely across and abovethe rear endofsaid floor and spaced fro-mthe. rear end. of said casing, said floor being inclined downwardly later-t ally adjacent said-end partition wall towards the rear end of said projecting runway and constltuting a transverse runway directing counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said; projecingi runway, and counter projecting mechanism between said end epartition walland tl1e..rear.end" of 'said casing. and having a member for-movement against a counter in the -rearrend-oif-said projection runway, said gate comprising an enpllless metal band having front, 'rear and en portions, said. end portions ,engag mg the pivotalsupportsv of said gate, an arm extending vertically from one of said gate end vportions and connected with said spring, and a stop limiting movement of said arm and .saidgate-under the action. of said spring to an inelined posit-ion holding said gate f'rontaportion inthe path of counters in said scoring runways and holding said gate rear portiongabove, said floor in counter. clearing position, said gate rear portion, being distended rearwardly, whereby movementof said' gate against'the action of said spring moves said gate front portion to counter clearing position anda-lso moves said gate rear portionito" counter engaging position collecting .within said. gate counters released from said scoring runways and reverse movement of said gate by said spring releases the counters collected in said gate, said gate moving devices comprising a during a portion of the movement of said bar in one direction, aid lever and saidbar being free from mechanical opera-tiring con nections; I I v I 12. In a game, the combination of a'c'aslever connected with said gate arm, a-bar ing having side, end and bottom walls, a floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spaced partitions extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a count- .er' projecting runway" at one side of said floor and substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall of said casing, a side partition wallextending length- .wise of and abovesaidfioor anddefining one side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway", the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extending'across said floor near the mid portion lengthwise of said floor, spherical counters, a gate extending across the rear ends 'of said scoring runways and pivotally supported at its ends and movable to counter holding and counter releasing positions, a spring connected with saidgate and tending to hold said gate in'itsposition holding saidvcounters in said scoring runways, devices for moving said gate to its counter releasing position, an end partition wall extending transversely across and above the rearuend of said floor andlspaced from the rear end of said casing, said floor beinginclined downwardlylaterally adjacent said end partition wall towardszthe rear end of said projecting runway and constituting a transverse runway directing counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting'runway, and counter projecting mechanism between said end partition wall andthe rear end of said casing and having a'member for movement against a counter in the rear end of said projection runway, said gate having. an extending arm, said gate moving devices comprising a lever connected with said gate arm, a bar movable lengthwise of said casing and extending through a wall thereof for operation by a player, anda support for said bar, said bar being inline with the operating portion of said lever and pressing against the latter during a portion of the movement of said bar in one direction, said lever and said bar being free from mechanical operating connections, said bar and its support comprising parts of coin controlled mechanism.

13. In a game, the combination of a casing having side, end and bottom walls, a floor above said bottom wall and inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spaced partitions extending lengthwise of and above said floor and defining a counter projecting runway at one side of said floor and substantially parallel scoring runways spaced from the front end wall of said casing, a side partition wall extending lengthwise of and above said floor and vdefining one side of the scoring runway most remote from said projecting runway, the rear ends of said scoring runways terminating in a plane extendingv across, said floor near the mid por- -tionlengthwise of said floor, spherical countthe rear end of said projecting runway and constituting a transverse runway directing counters released by said gate towards the rear end of said projecting runway, and counter projecting mechanism between said end partition-wall and the rear end of said casing and having a member for movement against a counter in the rear end of said projection runway,.said gate comprising an endless metal band having front, rear and end portions, said end portions engaging the pivotal supports of said gate, an arm extending vertically from one of said gate end portions and connected with said spring, and a stop limiting movement of said arm and said gate under the action of said spring to an inclined position-holding said gate front portion in .the path of counters in said scoring runways and'holding said gate rear portion above said floor in counter clearing position, said gate rear portion being distended rearwardly, whereby movement ofsaid gate against the action of said spring moves said gate front portion to counter clearing positionandalso inovessaid gaterear portion to counter engaging position collecting within said gate counters released from said scoring runways and reverse movement of said gate by said spring releases the counters collected in said gate, said gatemoving devices comprising a lever connected with said gate arm, a bar movable lengthwise of said casing and extending through a wall thereof for operation by a player, and'a support for said bar, said .bar being in' line with the operating portion of said lever and pressing against the latter during a portion of the movement of said bar in one direction, said lever and said bar being free from mechanical operating connections, said bar and its support comprising parts of coin controlled mechanism.

' 14, In a game, the combination of a casing having a floor inclined downwardly from front, to rear of said. casing, spherical counters for movement on said floor, scoring runways and a counter projecting runway on said floor, an operating runway, an operating sphere in said operating runway, a member for movement longitudinally of said operating runway for operating said operating sphere, impact transferring devices extending from the rear end ofsaid .operating runway to the rear end of said pro ecting runway,

and a movable gate across the outlet ends of said scoring runways.

15. In a game, the combination of a casing having a floor inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spherical counters for movement on said floor, scoring runways and a counter projecting runway on said floor, an operating runway, an operating sphere in said operating runway, a member for movement longitudinally of said oper-' ating runway for operating said operating sphere, impact transferring devices extendlng from the rear end of sa1d operating runway to the rear end of said projecting runway, and a movable gate across the outlet ends of said scoring runways, saidimpact transferring devices comprlsing a pivotally mounted lever having one of its ends in line with said operating runway and its other end in line with said projecting runway, and a sphere in said operating runway, a member for movement longitudinally of said operating runway for operating said operating sphere, impact transferring devices extending from the rear end of said operating runway to the rear end of said projecting runway, and a movable gate across the outlet ends of said scoring runways, said impact transferring devices comprising a pivotally mounted lever having one of its ends in line with said operating runway and its other end in line with said projecting runway, a spring tending to move said one end of said lever towards said operating runway, a rod extending from said other end of said lever towards said projecting runway and movable relatively to said lever for adjustment purposes, and clamping means for holding said rodin desired adjustment relatively to said lever.

17. In a game, the combination of a cas ing having a floor inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spherical counters for movement on said floor, scoring runways and a counter projecting runway on said floor, an operating runway, an operating sphere in said operating runway, a member for movement longitudinally of said operating runway for operating said operating sphere, impact transferring devices extending from the rear end of said operating runway to the rear end of said projecting runway, a movable gate across the outlet ends of said scoring runways, an arm carried by and extending from said gate, and a bar exfor movement longitudinally of said opertending through said casing and movable to operate said arm:

v 18. In a game. the combination of a casing having a floor inclined downwardly from 1 front to rear of said casing, spherical counters for movement on said floor,scoring runways and a counter projecting runway on I said floor, an operating runway, an operating sphere in said operating runway, a member for movement longitudinally of said operating runway for operating said operating sphere, impact transferring devices extending from the rear end of said operating run- 7 way to the rear end of said projecting runway,

a movable gate across the outlet ends of said scoring runways, an arm carried by and extending from said gate, a bar extending through said casing and movable to; operate said arm,-and a support for said bar, said bar and said support comprising parts of coin controlled mechanism. I

19. In a game, the combination of acasing having a floor inclined downwardly from frontto rear of said casing, spherical counters for movement on said floor, scoring runways and a counter projecting runway on said floor, an operating runway, an operating sphere in said operating runway, a member I ating runway for operating said operating sphere, impact transferring devices extending from the rear end of said operating runway to the rear end of said projecting runway, and a movable gate across the outlet ends of said scoring runways, said gate comprising a pivotally supported metal band having front, rear and end portions, said endportions engaging the pivotal supports of said gate, said gate having a first position holding said counters in said scoring runways and a" second position releasing said counters from said scoring runways and retaining. said counters between the front and rear portions of said gate. 1

20. In a game, the combination of a casing having a floor inclined downwardly from front to rear of said casing, spherical count ers for movement on said floor, scoring runways and a counter projecting runway on said floor, anoperating runway, an operating sphere in said operating runway, a member for movement longitudinally of said operating runway for operating said operating sphere, impact transferring devices extendk,

ing from the rear end of said operating runway to the rear end of said projecting runway, a movable gate across the outlet ends of said scoring runways, said gate comprising a pivotally supported metal band having front, H

rear and end portions, said end portions enbetween the front and'. rear portions of said gate, a reciprocable bar extending through said casing port for s21 cemprlslng msm;

It Witness by name th no operate said gate, and asupid bar, said bar and. said support parts 'of coin controlled 'mechawhereef, I hGI'GLIIItO subscribe is 14th day of March, A. D. 1932.

THOMAS HUTCHISON. 

